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boehner's aide has begun negotiating with his white house counterpart. can the speaker corral the same tea party members that gave him migraines in the last term of congress. according to boehner this won't be a problem because there isn't any tea party in congress. >> we don't have a tea party caucus to speak of in the house. all of us who were elected in 2010 were supported by the tea party. >> tea party? what tea party? some of its rowdiest members may have left, joe walsh booted out and allen west reluctantly on his way out, 60 of the tea party caucus still remains. the speaker may wish otherwise but the party ain't over just quite yet. mr. rather, can john boehner, i like the term herd cats in a wheel barrow in this one? >> if he's determined to do so, i think he can. the key here is mitch mcconnell in the senate. he's up for re-election in 2014. he is the key. both for president obama and for the house majority leader boehner. mitch mcconnell at least in public he tendses to look at president obama like a hitchhiker with pets or something. he doesn
boehner's aide has begun negotiating with his white house counterpart. can the speaker corral the same tea party members that gave him migraines in the last term of congress. according to boehner this won't be a problem because there isn't any tea party in congress. >> we don't have a tea party caucus to speak of in the house. all of us who were elected in 2010 were supported by the tea party. >> tea party? what tea party? some of its rowdiest members may have left, joe walsh booted...
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[ cheers and applause ] >>> welcome back to "weekends with alex witt." it's time now for a look at this hour's fast five headlines. in just a few minutes the president will be leaving on a four-day, three-nation trip to southeast asia. the first top thailand, then myanmar, also known as burma. he'll be the first sitting u.s. president to visit that country. in egypt a scene of devastation at a railroad crossing after a train hit a bus caring kindergarten students. the government says 49 children are dead, 18 others hurt. >>> back in this country, the coast guard is still searching for two oil rig workers after yesterday's explosion and fire on a platform in the gulf of mexico. >>> a 20-year-old missouri man is facing charges for an admitted plot to want a shooting spree at a theater showing the new twilight movie. the man's mother contacted police after she discovered he bought weapons like the ones used in the colorado movie theater massacre. >>> nfl great mike ditka say his doctors say he suffered a very minor stroke. ditka was playing cards yesterday
[ cheers and applause ] >>> welcome back to "weekends with alex witt." it's time now for a look at this hour's fast five headlines. in just a few minutes the president will be leaving on a four-day, three-nation trip to southeast asia. the first top thailand, then myanmar, also known as burma. he'll be the first sitting u.s. president to visit that country. in egypt a scene of devastation at a railroad crossing after a train hit a bus caring kindergarten students. the...
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"now" with alex wagner. i will ask you now, alex, are you more of an ally sheedy breakfast club or saint elmo's fire? >> breakfast club. so is awesome. we're across from you, it's so awesome. within 20 feet of me. >> we win. >> you get to have people all the time. >> i have never had ally sheedy. >> i would love it. >> nice work, thomas. >> thanks, alex. >> great project, ally. >> i love nina turner, i'll come talk about her. >> that's right. >> we have a lot to talk about today. a cia director, a u.s. military commander, a social liaison, a writer and wait for it, a shirtless fbi agent. we will try to unravel the real-life tragic comedy that is the david petraeus sex scandal. president obama takes on the role of salesman in chief. panelists steve kornacki, jonathan capehart, michael eric dyson and ashley parker weigh in. new york magazine's benjamin wallace wells explained why mitt romney america could be releg e relegated to death history. starts in a mere 180 seconds. [ ] raise the roof! ah? raise the roo
"now" with alex wagner. i will ask you now, alex, are you more of an ally sheedy breakfast club or saint elmo's fire? >> breakfast club. so is awesome. we're across from you, it's so awesome. within 20 feet of me. >> we win. >> you get to have people all the time. >> i have never had ally sheedy. >> i would love it. >> nice work, thomas. >> thanks, alex. >> great project, ally. >> i love nina turner, i'll come talk about her....
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follow us on twitter at "now" with alex. "andrea mitchell reports" is next. into their work, their name on the door, and their heart into their community. small business saturday is a day to show our support. a day to shop at stores owned by our friends and neighbors. and do our part for the businesses that do so much for us. on november 24th, let's get out and shop small. >>> right knew on "andrea mitchell reports" crisis point. president obama leaves cambodia after dispatching hillary clinton to help egypt try to nail down a cease-fire between israel and hamas. >>> secretary clinton will emphasize the united stat
follow us on twitter at "now" with alex. "andrea mitchell reports" is next. into their work, their name on the door, and their heart into their community. small business saturday is a day to show our support. a day to shop at stores owned by our friends and neighbors. and do our part for the businesses that do so much for us. on november 24th, let's get out and shop small. >>> right knew on "andrea mitchell reports" crisis point. president obama leaves...
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can john boehner, do you think john boehner can corral or quiet the more radical elements of the republican party to come to the table with the president to make a grand deal in some form or fashion? >> ultimately, yes. i think those are the starting negotiating positions which are understandable. you have obama 250, you have republicans at least admitting there needs to be new revenue and want to go through the loopholes first and see where they can get revenue there. that's obviously not going to be enough. some point they're going to have to give on it. it may be ultimately that we have a situation where they -- the tax cut dozen expire. we go off the cliff for 24 hours but that offers the republicans an opportunity to come back and vote for a tax cut for those under 250 rather than increase through extension. that's an outcome that's possible. >> i'm curious about the notion the republicans can save face if we go over the fiscal cliff although lately people have been calling it the fiscal curb, it's unclear how much of a steep drop it is in the first 24 hours. can republicans, if the pr
can john boehner, do you think john boehner can corral or quiet the more radical elements of the republican party to come to the table with the president to make a grand deal in some form or fashion? >> ultimately, yes. i think those are the starting negotiating positions which are understandable. you have obama 250, you have republicans at least admitting there needs to be new revenue and want to go through the loopholes first and see where they can get revenue there. that's obviously...
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georgia, 22%. louisiana, 22%. florida, 21%. this is a fifth of the public here doesn't have health insurance. so i guess in terms of how this plays out in the state house, i wonder if governors hold on to their seats once they reject something that would have a considerable human benefit. >> it will have a huge human benefit. it's not just the people who get health insurance. you know, there are hospitals in these states. today when people have no health insurance, they show up at the hospital and the hospitals have to treat them. and that cost at the hospital will bare it and pass it on to everyone else in the community. hospitals are looking at this and saying this is money that could help stabilize our finances so we don't have to charge everybody else so much money. i wouldn't be surprised if over the next few months, as the election is now passed, you hear more and more from hospitals if places like texas and oklahoma knocking on the door of the legislature saying, hey, what are you guys doing? this is a great deal for us.
georgia, 22%. louisiana, 22%. florida, 21%. this is a fifth of the public here doesn't have health insurance. so i guess in terms of how this plays out in the state house, i wonder if governors hold on to their seats once they reject something that would have a considerable human benefit. >> it will have a huge human benefit. it's not just the people who get health insurance. you know, there are hospitals in these states. today when people have no health insurance, they show up at the...
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now with alex wagner is coming up next. but ari melber is filling in. ari, i have one question for you, alley sheedy, are you a "st. elmo's fire" fan or "breakfast club." >> i'll go with "breakfast club." does that count? >> we'll take that. >>> up ahead, we're going to take a look at the important legal and intelligence questions that are regarding the investigation that did bring down former cia chief david petraeus. we will also report on the new allegations that are swirling around this case. then, we are going to do a timeline and talk to author wes moore, pulitzer prize-winning reporter, david woods, salon's joan walsh, msnbc's robert traynham, and "the new york times's" nicholas kons skoir. >>> and some republicans say tax hikes might be necessary to prevent automatic spending cuts at the end of this year. could cooperation be back in style in washington? and finally, adapt or die. we will look at how the gop is adjusting to a new normal after their political bubble burst. all that when "now" starts in three minutes. ♪ constipated? yeah. mm. so
now with alex wagner is coming up next. but ari melber is filling in. ari, i have one question for you, alley sheedy, are you a "st. elmo's fire" fan or "breakfast club." >> i'll go with "breakfast club." does that count? >> we'll take that. >>> up ahead, we're going to take a look at the important legal and intelligence questions that are regarding the investigation that did bring down former cia chief david petraeus. we will also report on...
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"now" with alex wagner is coming your way next. >> secretary of state hillary clinton is heading to the middle east today amid reports a cease-fire may be declared this evening. will clinton be the hand that gets pen on painer? we will have a live report from gaza. speaker boehner tapped paul ryan to help get his party in line ahead of deficit talks. where in the world is eric cantor? we will talk with luke russert and martin bashir about whether or not the gop can get its frogs in the wheel barrow. >> "new york times" national editor sam sifton says why you shouldn't think about serving salad or anything before the big meal. all of that when "now" starts in a mere 180 seconds. [ male announcer ] if you suffer from heartburn 2 or more days a week, why use temporary treatments when you can prevent the acid that's causing it with prevacid24hr. with one pill prevacid24hr works at the source to prevent the acid that causes frequent heartburn all day and all night. and with new prevacid24hr perks, you can earn rewards from dinner deals to music downloads for purchasing prevacid24hr. prevent
"now" with alex wagner is coming your way next. >> secretary of state hillary clinton is heading to the middle east today amid reports a cease-fire may be declared this evening. will clinton be the hand that gets pen on painer? we will have a live report from gaza. speaker boehner tapped paul ryan to help get his party in line ahead of deficit talks. where in the world is eric cantor? we will talk with luke russert and martin bashir about whether or not the gop can get its frogs...
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find us at a place called facebook.com/now with alex. "andrea mitchell reports" is next. good afternoon, andrea. >> good afternoon, alex. coming up, another general caught in the petraeus investigation. the latest reporting with pete williams, kristen welker and michael isikoff. who are these men and what impact will this all have on the military, the rank and file, colonel jack jacobs joins me. are republicans changing their minds? senator bob corker talks about the fiscal cliff and gillian tett from the "financial times" all that next. ♪ [ male announcer ] why do more emergency workers everywhere trust duracell...?? duralock power preserve. locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. now...guaranteed. duracell with duralock. trusted everywhere. ♪ ♪ i want candy ♪ ♪ i want candy that was me... the day i learned i had to start insulin for my type 2 diabetes. me... thinking my only option was the vial and syringe dad used. and me... discovering once-daily levemir® flexpen. flexpen® is prefilled. doesn't need refrigeration for up to 42 days. no drawing from a
find us at a place called facebook.com/now with alex. "andrea mitchell reports" is next. good afternoon, andrea. >> good afternoon, alex. coming up, another general caught in the petraeus investigation. the latest reporting with pete williams, kristen welker and michael isikoff. who are these men and what impact will this all have on the military, the rank and file, colonel jack jacobs joins me. are republicans changing their minds? senator bob corker talks about the fiscal...
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alex wagner, please, save me from myself. you have a special anniversary edition. >> we do. >> happy one year, baby. >> thank you, baby. >> yeah. >> we do. "now" turns 1-year-old today and boy, do we have a spicy enchill lad da to celebrate. president obama gets set to hold his first post-re-election news conference and we are quite sure the first flurry of questions will not be about the fiscal cliff. how will the petraeus sex scandal impact his national security team. we'll ask governor ed rendell, john heilemann and hugo lindhgren. and reverend sharpton discusses whether the president has a mandate for reform in term two and some familiar faces return to a not so familiar capitol hill. dan rather helps us look at the next wave of leadership in congress. all of that when "now" starts in a mere 180 seconds. lists all done. raise the roof! no one says that anymore, mom. [ woman ] raise the roof! ah? raise the roof! [ male announcer ] it's our biggest toy rollback of the year. find hundreds of rollbacks on the season's hottest
alex wagner, please, save me from myself. you have a special anniversary edition. >> we do. >> happy one year, baby. >> thank you, baby. >> yeah. >> we do. "now" turns 1-year-old today and boy, do we have a spicy enchill lad da to celebrate. president obama gets set to hold his first post-re-election news conference and we are quite sure the first flurry of questions will not be about the fiscal cliff. how will the petraeus sex scandal impact his national...
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keep it here with "weekends with alex witt." into their work, their name on the door, and their heart into their community. small business saturday is a day to show our support. a day to shop at stores owned by our friends and neighbors. and do our part for the businesses that do so much for us. on november 24th, let's get out and shop small. challenge the need for such heavy measures with olay. regenerist micro-sculpting serum for firmer skin in 5 days. pretty heavy lifting for such a lightweight. [ female announcer ] olay regenerist. anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. >>> some headlines on the west coast. a front page story about the president's address ya visit. in the article, analysts say it is a chance to boost business and build on the president's legacy and another title election's over, cash remai
keep it here with "weekends with alex witt." into their work, their name on the door, and their heart into their community. small business saturday is a day to show our support. a day to shop at stores owned by our friends and neighbors. and do our part for the businesses that do so much for us. on november 24th, let's get out and shop small. challenge the need for such heavy measures with olay. regenerist micro-sculpting serum for firmer skin in 5 days. pretty heavy lifting for such...
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i'm ari melber in for alex wagner. joining me today, msnbc contributor, robert traynham, joan walsh of salon.com, author of "the other wes moore," retired army captain, wes moore, and nicholas kons skoir of "the new york times." david petraeus resigned as cia director on friday after reports of an extramarital affair and a host of questions remain about the investigation that toppled one of the country's top national security officials. lawmakers in both parties say the fbi failed in its duty to report on the secretive investigation earlier in the process. now, before we get into the debate, here are some of the key allegations and facts about this unusual investigation. first, several months ago, government officials tell nbc news that fbi investigators responded to a complaint about anonymous e-mails sent to jill kelly, a 37-year-old volunteer liaison to mcdill air force base in tampa. kelly and her husband were friends with petraeus and his wife. the fbi began by investigating whether those e-mails constituted haras
i'm ari melber in for alex wagner. joining me today, msnbc contributor, robert traynham, joan walsh of salon.com, author of "the other wes moore," retired army captain, wes moore, and nicholas kons skoir of "the new york times." david petraeus resigned as cia director on friday after reports of an extramarital affair and a host of questions remain about the investigation that toppled one of the country's top national security officials. lawmakers in both parties say the fbi...
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i think about you sitting down with vice president biden and president obama and john boehner and talking about what's possible. what do you expect about the republican world view and goals to change because of this election? >> well, the president was very clear in the campaign. on where he stood. there was no ambiguity about where he was on many of the issues. and so his election, i think, strengthens our hand at the table. but the public still has to continue to be engaged. public sentiment is everything. and in the past, for example, the republicans in the house were the odd people out on the -- on some of the tax bill. one of the tax -- you know, deduction. and then also on the transportation bill. and so when the president went public on those, then they finally came around. but they're not going to come around just by persuasion sitting across the table, i do not believe. >> they are not going to come around just by persuasion in washington. nancy pelosi essentially calling for an extension of the spirit that drove the campaign. more ahead. why did all of the democratic women on st
i think about you sitting down with vice president biden and president obama and john boehner and talking about what's possible. what do you expect about the republican world view and goals to change because of this election? >> well, the president was very clear in the campaign. on where he stood. there was no ambiguity about where he was on many of the issues. and so his election, i think, strengthens our hand at the table. but the public still has to continue to be engaged. public...
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"now" with alex wagner is coming up next. what do you got? >> i do not have the [ inaudible ] duck congress. >> that is good. start using that. no big deal. >> i got all these. come see me at 1:00. >> i will. until then a big show, benjamin netanyahu is tweeting his battle plans but in cairo murmurs of a potential cease-fire. are allies helping or hindering the peace process. a live report from gaza. and president obama continues his travels in southeast asia after making history as the first u.s. president to visit burma. will foreign policy go east in the next four years? nicolas kristof is here to discuss. after friday's constructive meeting at the white house, are both sides of the aisle thinking it might be better to just hold hands and jump off the fiscal cliff? michael steele, ari mel ber and michael eric dyson will handicap the tax talks when "now" starts in 180 seconds. well, having a ton of locations doesn't hurt. and my daughter loves the santa. oh, ah sir. that is a customer. let's not tell mom. [ male announcer ] break from the h
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it's that kind of setting and the ongoing relationship with boehner and mcconnell because he's going to have to be a different kind of leader with them. he talked about it in the press conference a bit the other day. he needs to reach out to them the way he's reached out to people on staten island and dealt with the two governors, christie and cuomo, who are two pretty demanding guys as well. and based on their public and private comments have been very happy with the president's leadership and his government. >> i just wonder if it's fair to make a parallel when you look at the president's response to sandy which has had and continues to have just devastating effects on the economy for businesses and the reaction to the bp oil spill which seemed slow in coming because that was devastating as well to a different part of the country. >> he certainly was. he was very slow to respond to people in the gulf coast. >> in terms of appearances. >> i think things have changed, though, over the past couple years. and i suspect that, you know, even the president's closest allies will say that i
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it's 22 past the hour. wonderful. here with us now creator of the blog are for "the new york times," nate silver. nate is the author of the book "the signal and the noise: why so many predictions fail but some don't." >> well, well, well. >> and it's very good to have you on the show this morning. >> it's great to have you here. >> thank you, joe. >> very good to have you here. by the way, we didn't bet because we love humanity too much, and we made a contribution, mika. >> that's nice. >> in nate's name. >> when i talk to friends i have down in new jersey, people, i think, don't realize how devastating the storm was. >> the scope. i still think, looking at pictures last night on facebook, my husband facebooks with channel 7, and i don't facebook, but he was showing me the pictures he was posting on facebook. it is unbelievable still the damage and destruction and the people who were left out in the cold, the people who are hungry from the effects. >> americares does great work. we have a lot to talk about. >> sure. >
it's 22 past the hour. wonderful. here with us now creator of the blog are for "the new york times," nate silver. nate is the author of the book "the signal and the noise: why so many predictions fail but some don't." >> well, well, well. >> and it's very good to have you on the show this morning. >> it's great to have you here. >> thank you, joe. >> very good to have you here. by the way, we didn't bet because we love humanity too much, and we...